The second fan poster for the upcoming fifth season of ‘True Blood,’ titled “Bleed the Fifth,” has been released by True Blood Outreach. It’s one of three fan-made posters that is being used to promote the upcoming season of the hit HBO vampire series. The fifth season is set to premiere its 12-episode run on Sunday, June 10 at 9pm ET/PT. “Bleed the Fifth” contains a picture of a tally mark with five marks in blood. It features the text “Bleed the Fifth” and “Season 5 June HBO” underneath. The tagline for the fifth season is “Everything Is At Stake.” The latest trailers show glimpses of a dramatic, action-filled season.  [ Read More ]

The first fan poster for the upcoming fifth season of ‘True Blood,’ titled “Gimmie Five,” has been released by True Blood Outreach. It’s one of three fan-made posters that will be used to promote the next season of HBO’s hit vampire series. The fifth season will debut it’s 12-episode run on Sunday, June 10 at 9pm ET/PT. “Gimmie Five,” which symbolizes the show’s fifth season, contains a bloody hand print. It has the text “Gimmie Five” underneath the picture. The tagline for the fifth season states “Everything Is At Stake.” The latest trailers show glimpses of a dramatic, action-filled season, with cast members Michael McMillian and Dennis O’Hare set to  [ Read More ]

Christopher Meloni (Superman: Man of Steel) is reportedly being considered for a major role in the upcoming fifth season of ‘True Blood,’ AOL TV is reporting. There’s no official word yet what role the ‘Law & Order: SVU’ veteran will play, however, but there has been speculation that he will join the hit supernatural series as a powerful vampire. The vampire, Dieter Braun, is mature and self-possessed, who will first appear in the season’s second episode, ‘Authority Always Wins.’ He’s a vampire of average build who’s also extremely intimidating, and uses innovative methods to torture prisoners during interrogation. There have also been conflicting reports that ‘True Blood’ casting directors are  [ Read More ]

Read our exclusive interview with actress Carrie Preston, who will be reprising her role of Elsbeth Tascioni on the upcoming episode of ‘The Good Wife,’ titled ‘Executive Order 13224.’ The show, which is set to air at 9 pm on November 6, 2011 on CBS, follows Elsbeth as she works for the legal team of litigator Alicia Florrick, played by Julianna Margulies. Alicia grows concerned that she’ll break confidentiality when the Treasury Department wants her to report on her latest client. Preston discusses with us, among other things, what convinced her to play Elsbeth once again, and how she transitioned into her mindset after playing waitress Arlene Fowler on all  [ Read More ]

The “Twilight” films may set teenage hearts aflutter, but the HBO series “True Blood” is the franchise by which a lot more diehard vampire fans swear. For Stephen Moyer, it’s a dream gig — heck, it even landed him on the cover of “Rolling Stone.” In the new espionage thriller “The Double,” Moyer swaps out his accent to play an imprisoned Russian spy/assassin, Brutus, who comes face to face with the man (Richard Gere) who put him in prison. ShockYa recently had a chance to participate in a press day for the film, and chat with Moyer about his small screen hit and new film, his busy schedule, the challenges of shooting out  [ Read More ]

‘True Blood’ fan favorite Joe Manganiello has been cast in a guest-starring role on the October 24 episode of ‘Two and a Half Men,’ Entertainment Weekly is reporting. He is set to play the new boyfriend of Bridget, the ex-wife of Ashton Kutcher’s character Walden. Bridget is set to be portrayed by Judy Greer, who is scheduled to make her first appearance on the hit sitcom on the September 26 episode. Manganiello’s casting comes as ‘Two and a Half Men’ scored its highest ratings to date, almost 28 million viewers, for its Season 9 opener, which premiered on September 19. The news also comes as ‘True Blood’ just wrapped its  [ Read More ]

True Blood’s Stephen Moyer, known as Bill Compton to fans of the Allan Ball series, is now officially attached to star in director Darren Lynn Bousman’s (Saw, Repo) devilish tale of a camping trip gone awry. According to Variety, Moyer has inked a deal to star in the movie titled ‘The Barrens’, where he will play a man who decides to take his family on a camping trip to the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Becoming “convinced they’re being stalked by a legendary winged monster that looks like a deformed hybrid of several different animals,” Moyer’s character will undoubtedly go mad. Speaking to Variety, Bousman ensured the outlet that he plans  [ Read More ]

HBO released the teaser trailer for the season 4 finale of ‘True Blood’ (“Let’s Get Out of Here”) which airs this Sunday, 9/11 at 9pm! “True Blood” Season 4 by directors Alan Ball and Michael Lehmann stars Rutina Wesley, Jim Parrack ( CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ), Anna Paquin ( Trick ‘r Treat ) and Stephen Moyer. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from True Blood. Synopsis: Alan Ball, creator of Six Feet Under, returns to HBO with a new series based on the novel series Southern Vampire by Charlaine Harris. The series follows Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic barmaid who finds comfort in the company of vampires since  [ Read More ]

HBO released a brand new episode for “True Blood” Season 4 by directors Alan Ball and Michael Lehmann stars Rutina Wesley, Jim Parrack ( CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ), Anna Paquin ( Trick ‘r Treat ) and Stephen Moyer. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from True Blood. Synopsis: Alan Ball, creator of Six Feet Under, returns to HBO with a new series based on the novel series Southern Vampire by Charlaine Harris. The series follows Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic barmaid who finds comfort in the company of vampires since they have no brainwave activity for her to read. She and her brother Jason were raised by her  [ Read More ]

Read our exclusive interview with Stephen Moyer, who portrays John Guidi, the new boyfriend of Rachelle Lefevre’s character Mary Kee, in the upcoming supernatural thriller ‘The Caller.’ The film, which was directed by Matthew Parkhill and is set to be released in select theaters on August 26, 2011, follows Mary, who recently divorced her abusive husband Steven, played by Ed Quinn, as she moves into a new apartment. She begins receiving phone calls from a stranger, Rose, played by Lorna Raver, and the two bond over their failed relationships. When Rose reveals that she’s calling from the past, Mary doesn’t believe her, and wants nothing more to do with her.  [ Read More ]

HBO just sent us the latest teaser clips from episode 45 of ‘True Blood’ (“Let’s Get Out of Here”) which airs this Sunday, 8/21 at 9pm! “True Blood” Season 4 by directors Alan Ball and Michael Lehmann stars Rutina Wesley, Jim Parrack ( CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ), Anna Paquin ( Trick ‘r Treat ) and Stephen Moyer. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from True Blood. Synopsis: Alan Ball, creator of Six Feet Under, returns to HBO with a new series based on the novel series Southern Vampire by Charlaine Harris. The series follows Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic barmaid who finds comfort in the company of vampires  [ Read More ]

Poor Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll); based on a sneak peak at the next episode of True Blood, it looks like she’s going to continue to rock a blood stained face. After losing Hoyt (Jim Parrack) and then getting the boot from Jason (Ryan Kwanten), Jessica attempts to have a heart to heart with Nan (Jessica Tuck). Too bad Nan’s, nothing like she is on TV. The next clip shows her ex’s attempt to move on, which consists of boxing up her things and labeling them “For you, monster.” Turns out he’s the one who should be packing. A possessed Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) swings by, not for a visit, but to  [ Read More ]

Title: Griff the Invisible Directed By: Leon Ford Starring: Ryan Kwanten, Maeve Dermody, Toby Schmitz, Patrick Brammall Sure, it’s fun watching the DC and Marvel men run around with their massive biceps, annihilating villains with otherworldly powers and weapons, but it’s Hollywood’s obsession with the surreal that makes a more modest superhero production like Griff the Invisible all the more appealing. No, Griff doesn’t fly, crush monsters or become invisible for that matter, but the guy is able to use his lack of extraordinary abilities to more impressively sway us with the ordinary. Griff’s (Ryan Kwanten) got it rough. Not only is he stuck at a desk all day, but  [ Read More ]

Who out there likes Ryan Kwanten? Okay, silly question. Everyone’s favorite town heartthrob-turned-deputy is ditching True Blood‘s Bon Temp to finally get some powers of his own. In Griff the Invisible, Kwanten stars as Griff, your average paper pusher by day, superhero by night. Unlike most masked crime fighters, Griff’s identity isn’t entirely secret; his brother (Patrick Brammall) knows and he doesn’t approve. In an attempt to mainstream Griff, his brother winds up introducing him to someone who understands and condones Griff’s unusual hobby, Melody (Maeve Dermody). As their relationship heats up, so does the reality of the situation and both are forced to reassess their priorities. So now, onto  [ Read More ]

Sure, it’s no Batcave, but Griff’s got one of the most practical lairs out there. In the latest clip from Leon Ford’s Griff the Invisible we get a peek at the place Griff calls home – part humble abode, part superhero HQ. The film stars True Blood‘s Ryan Kwanten as Griff, a quiet guy who works a desk job by day, but suits up to keep the streets safe at night. His identity isn’t entirely secret, as his brother, Tim (Patrick Brammall), is well aware of his moonlighting. The problem isn’t the risk of Tim leaking information about the man behind the mask, rather his disapproval of Griff’s second job  [ Read More ]